Legal Opinion
United States v. Buras
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 23, 1972No. 31115PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:
The dispute in this case centers around certain lands located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Essentially, this court is asked to decide between claimants who claim to take under two different chains of title. Because one of these chains leads directly to the United States Government, which is presently both a possessor and a lessor of the lands in dispute, what, at first blush, seems clearly a problem for the state courts, finds itself before a Federal tribunal. We must, however, apply Louisiana law in resolving this controversy. Having done so, we conclude that the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. SchurzSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Polk's Lessee v. WendalSupreme Court of the United States · 1815
- Matthews v. ZaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1822
- Arent v. HunterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1930
- Albritton v. ShawSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
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3Cited by3 opinions
- United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross and Chevron Oil Company, Additional Defendants-Appellants-Cross v. Leo Buras Jr., Defendants-Appellees-Cross v. Philibert Buras, Intervenors-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, and Chevron Oil Company, Additional Defendants-Appellants-Cross-Appellees v. Leo Buras, Jr., (1-26)-Appellees-Cross-Appellants v. Philibert Buras, Intervenors-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- United States v. BurasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972